- Type:
- Volcanic Eruption
- Date:
- October 10, 1883 CE
- Location:
- Krakatau, Indonesia
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGVOL
- NOAA_SIGVOL: VEI 6
Other volcanic eruption records of 1883 CE
- Krakatau, Indonesia · VEI 6 · 36,417 deaths
- Augustine, United States · VEI 4 · 8 deaths
- Karthala, Comoros · VEI 2
- Bagana, Papua New Guinea · VEI 3
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Krakatau (1883 CE) happen?
- October 10, 1883 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.